POLICE, Refusal of Abducted Chinese Give Information Another case of Chinese refusing! to come to the assistance of the police has just been revealed. the owner of the] Dong Ting Kee fron Works, at the Jcorner of North Soochow and Woo-[sung Roads, was kidnapped about a month ago in his own motor ear just outside of his office. He was taken to a place Uehind Jessfeld Park. Information having been given to the Police, inquiries were made ard the ear was found, broken, behind the park, Since that time the police ye been investigating whatever evidence had been available, but no formation was received from the relatives of the kidnapped man.
On Friday evening, the victim of the affair returned to his home, but report to this effect was made to the police. When oticers were sent to see him they were ignored, it is understood, with a statement to the effect that Dong was too ill and could [sce nobody. They themselves would tive no information.
It is understood, however, that the mother of the kidnapped man had received a letter from the kidnappers! demanding §100,000 for his ransom. This money was to be placed in an alleyway in Soochow. "Whether
to learn, paid or not nobody has been able Chinese gentry and merchants, owing to the recent kidnappings, are in fear of their lives, and they have held informal discussions as to ways and means of protecting themselves, outrage. Leading Chinese have conferred with police officials, but the latter have out that. so long as the victims' families refuse to ce-operate with the police, the Municipal authorities are helpless. The leading members of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, therefore, called a meeting on Mon-
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